What jack adapter ?

[davebo]

I want to plug in a set of speakers with a 3.5mm stereo jack to my K-Jam/XDA Mini S. What adapter do I need to use and would somewhere like Maplin carry one ? It's purely so that the stereo plays properly I am not interested in it being able to use the microphone.

TIA, DBo.

[pewe]

I got a 3.5mm to 2.5mm adapter for my speakers. I got it from Maplin - £1.06

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?TabID=1&criteria=3.5mm%20adapter&ModuleNo=1144&doy=20m4

[MikeProcter]

The Seidio one is the neatest, but not cheap, and I don't know anybody on the UK who sells them.

http://www.seidio-europe.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=94

I have both the maplin one and the Seidio one. The maplin one is very bulky and if you knock it you could possibly damage the 2.5mm socket.

[rtonerii]

I had the same problem and ended up getting this one. It works great with any headset and it has the program button that the original head set had. It even retracts.

http://www.seidioonline.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=230

Rick

[fuzzywuzzy]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8818811804

This boyo allows you to use any headphones of your choice and includes microphone and volume control. Bought this from HK and will probably arrive in around a week. Have bought a similar device for my nokia 9300 which worked absolutely fine except i refused to buy a memory card for it, so that went more or less straight into my 'wires, odds & sods' desk drawer.

[ingenious]

It even retracts

What do you mean by "retracts" ? How does it exactly retract? It is stated on their web site too, but there are no pictures..

EDIT: Oh, I get it - the cable retracts so that there is no distraction of tangled cords..

[Serena]

I bought a 3.5mm to 2.5mm adapter at the local electrostore for € 1.

[Zoff]

I bought a 3.5mm to 2.5mm adapter at the local electrostore for € 1.

Serena , can you tell me what store that is (I got one by MediaMarkt but it does not fit):( :(

[peraltah]

Gents I have bought the same thing here int the US but I have noticed that the sound quality is not the same. I was told that since the 2.5mm has 3 rings on it that when I try to adapt it to a 3.5mm most only have 2 rings. Has anyone noticed this and has anyone found a soloution?

[cushcalc]

I have bought a number of these on eBay - inexpensive but quality is fine. I prefer type that has a short connector cord, rather than the fat dongle that sticks way out.
Just do an eBay search for "2.5 mm to 3.5 mm stereo adapter" to find current listings.
It definitely does provide stereo.
I think the issue with the 3 rings vs. 2 rings has more to do with microphone function.

I also have a wonderful set of speakers with microphone - the Shure e2c-t - really incredible stereo sound - they are in-the-ear type with dual speakers in each ear - very nice quality unit with thick sturdy cable.

[cyberdrakula]

I bought "3.5mm Stereo Headphone Adapter with Built-In Mic & Answer Button" from PPCtechs. The link is:
http://www.pocketpctechs.com/main~unit~Cingular_8125-559~area~accessories.htm

Works great.

[jjss4433]

I bought one from ebay store. Works great.
http://stores.ebay.com/ITHOUGHT-GREAT-DEALS-GREAT-PRICES_Cell-Phone-Accessories_Audio-Adapter_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ3382001QQftidZ2QQtZ km